Stitch a Textured Cardigan with Nydia

May 31, 2023 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I bought the Nydia Pullover by Vanessa Smith when it came out, though I haven’t knit it yet (my pattern stash is almost as big a problem as my yarn stash!). I was sure that I wrote about how much I loved if back when it came out, but I guess I didn’t share that one one with. If you’re more into pullovers, be sure to check that one out on Ravelry, too.

But now that there’s a cardigan version, I’m probably going to have to buy that one, too.

The Nydia cardigan uses the same pretty textured lace pattern that from a distance looks sort of like linen stitch. It’s easy to knit and works up pretty quickly in DK weight yarn. The pattern is a top down raglan with lateral braided edgings separating the ribbing from the main body stitch pattern.

This design is totally customizable. It’s written with options for a cropped length or standard full length, and with 3/4 or long sleeves. It has 12 size options ranging from a chest measurement of 29.85 inches to 63.25 inches, but the pattern also includes instructions for customizing the chest measurement to your specifications. It’s meant to be worn with zero to 2 inches of negative ease (meaning the sweater is either the same size or up to 2 inches smaller than your full bust measurement).

The pattern is so pretty and it looks somehow dressed up and casual at the same time.

Now I’m just going to need a worsted weight version to be my wear all the time when I’m in the house sweater. I’m sure I could figure it out from all the size options and mods available in this fun pattern.

You can learn more and grab your copy of the pattern from Ravelry.

[Photo: Vanessa Smith.]

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Use Your Sock Yarn Scraps to Knit a Colorful Scarf

Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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